Hello. If you are planning to attend ASLO in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this February 23-March 2 and engage undergraduate researchers, please consider joining our session. We are especially interested in hearing from current or past undergraduate researchers and mentors about strategies to enhance undergraduate research experiences. Session participants will be allowed to present another paper in another session if interested. Note that the abstract deadline is 15 October 2018. If you have questions about our session, please let us know. Thanks for spreading the word about our session. We hope to see you in beautiful Puerto Rico. David, Gretchen, Patrick, Sarah, Shane, and Alan
Session title: SS10 - Exploring what makes undergraduate research experiences work: evidence from students and mentors Link to session descriptions: https://aslo.org/sanjuan2019/sessions Session description: Undergraduate research experience is often highlighted as one of the most important factors associated with participants' interest and success in STEM careers. Despite this relationship, questions surrounding what specific features of these experiences lead to positive outcomes remain relatively unanswered in part because there is considerable variability in the structure of undergraduate research experiences. This session will bring together mentors and current & past undergraduate researchers to explore best practices in undergraduate research mentoring and identify elements of past experiences that had positive impacts on the careers of undergraduate researchers. The discussion will also cover aspects of how undergraduate research experience broaden participation in research, and further what practices are most effective for a diversity of participants. Participants will discuss undergraduate research experiences occurring at a mentees' home institution as well as those occurring through competitive undergraduate research programs, such as the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates. The nuances and challenges of mentoring (including effective communication skills as well as ethnic and cultural sensitivity) will be uniquely addressed in case studies that are intended to provide guidance and pathways to solutions. This session is targeted for current or prospective practitioners associated with undergraduate research. Session chairs: David Fields, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (dfie...@bigelow.org<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:%e2%80%9ddfie...@bigelow.org%E2%80%9C>) Gretchen Hofmann, University of California Santa Barbara (hofm...@ucsb.edu<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:hofm...@ucsb.edu%E2%80%9D>) Patrick Crumrine, Rowan University (crumr...@rowan.edu<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:crumr...@rowan.edu%E2%80%9D>) Sarah Cohen, San Francisco State University (sarah...@sfsu.edu<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:%e2%80%9dsarah...@sfsu.edu%E2%80%9C>) Shane Rogers, Clarkson University (srog...@clarkson.edu<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:%e2%80%9dsrog...@clarkson.edu%E2%80%9C>) Alan Wilson, Auburn University (wil...@auburn.edu<https://aslo.org/%E2%80%9Dmailto:wil...@auburn.edu%E2%80%9D>) Abstract submission deadline: 15 October 2018 --- Alan Wilson Associate Professor - Auburn University School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences www.wilsonlab.com<http://www.wilsonlab.com/> - 334.246.1120
